By Spring of this year, Fassbender talked up progress on the line extension, promising taxpayers won’t be on the hook for the delays.

“I know those have been dealt with, with the contractor and the project authority. This project will be on time and no budget, so I can assure you that the work that is going on between the contractor and the project team has been taken to a place where I think we have resolution.”

He also says the project will be on time, despite the finish date moving from 2016 to 2017.